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Big Ass Solutions manufactures fans, lights and controls for industrial, agricultural, commercial and residential use, including the Big Ass Fans, Big Ass Light, and Haiku fan product lines. The company's headquarters are in Lexington, Kentucky, with additional offices in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Canada. ==History== Carey Smith founded the HVLS Fan Co. in 1999, with a focus on manufacturing large-diameter fans for agricultural facilities.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''The Economist'', April 1, 2014: Big Asspirations )〕 The company's first line of products included several iterations of a large-diameter, low-speed ceiling fan for industrial and agricultural use. These fans use airfoils instead of flat blades and feature onboard variable-frequency drives. Smith changed the name to Big Ass Fans in 2002 after numerous customers called the company asking if it made “those big-ass fans.” Because of the name, Lexington's Blue Grass Airport declined to display advertising from the company in its baggage claim area,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Lexington Herald-Leader", January 18, 2010: Big Ass Fans Comes to Airport )〕 and residents staged protests 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Reliable Plant", April 20, 2014: Big Ass Fans Moves Into New Facility )〕 of a 10-ft mural depicting the company’s name and mascot, "Fanny" the donkey, on the side of its building. The airport later relented and hung a Big Ass Fan and a plaque near the security checkpoint. As of August 2014, the company occupied five buildings in Lexington: an 88,000-square-foot office building; 44,000-square-foot research and development lab that is certified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council; a 44,000-square-foot manufacturing facility; a 98,000-square-foot manufacturing facility; and a 33,000-square-foot service center. The company grew to more than 600 employees by mid-2014, up from 481 at the end of 2013 and 298 at the end of 2012.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Big Ass Solutions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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